copperhead
/ˈkɑpərˌhɛd/
noun
- A venomous North American snake with a copper-colored head and reddish-brown bands.
- We saw a copperhead sunning itself on the rock near the hiking trail.
- The farmer warned us to watch for copperheads in the tall grass.
- Copperheads are responsible for many snake bites in the eastern United States.
- A person who opposes the policies of their own government or group, especially during wartime.
- During the Civil War, a copperhead was someone who wanted peace with the South.
- Some historians argue that copperheads were not traitors but simply anti-war activists.
- The newspaper called the senator a copperhead for criticizing the war effort.
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